Author: Dayton Children's

Dayton Children's

Our mission at The Children's Medical Center of Dayton is to improve the health of children in the Miami Valley and to be the first choice for children's health! We have created this blog as a way to communicate key children's health and safety issues to parents and other child advocates. It is managed by Dayton Children's department of marketing communications and development. Comments can be sent to rodneyg@childrensdayton.org.

Have you seen blue pinwheels around the community? Hopefully you have. Blue pinwheels in April are a way to remember the thousands of children each year that are affected by child abuse each year. Today, State Senator Shannon Jones shares … Continue reading →

A mother of a toddler diagnosed with a stomach virus has misplaced her discharge instructions from the emergency department at Dayton Children’s and can’t remember what her doctor told her. Who can she call for guidance? An emergency department doctor … Continue reading →

By: Dr. Lora Scott I love watching the Olympics. There is something amazing about watching someone who puts all of their physical, mental, and emotional energy into a lifetime of training, all for the chance to compete for a brief … Continue reading →

By: Dr. Lora Scott; medical director of sports medicine In 2009 the swine flu hit our community. At the time, I was working as a team physician at the University of Cincinnati and saw the outbreak firsthand in our athletes. … Continue reading →

eGrowing Together

Subscribe to the blog

We have created this blog as a way to communicate key childrens' health and safety issues to parents and other child advocates. It is managed by Dayton Children's department of marketing communications. Comments can be sent to rodneyg@childrensdayton.org.

Today Ethan Conley is a tall and thriving teenager but five years ago Ethan's parents didn't know if he would live after being diagnosed with a case of viral myositis with rhabdomyolysis. This extremely rare virus caused his muscles to break down, leading to multiple organ failure and 7 days on advanced life support. Ethan spent 31 days at Dayton Children's and thanks to the incredible staff that took care of him he was able to walk out and live a normal life! Check out the rest of Ethan's incredible story of survival! http://www.childrensdayton.org/cms/sucess_stories/ethan_conley_2015/index.html